SOC Analyst

Job Description

Job-Specific Skills & Responsibilities

The SOC Analyst / Security Operations Specialist monitors, detects, and responds to cybersecurity threats, ensuring timely containment and mitigation of risks across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitor & Detect

Continuously monitor systems, networks, and logs for threats using SIEM tools.

2. Incident Response

Investigate, contain, and resolve security incidents.

Document findings and maintain incident records according to organizational standards.

3. Threat Intelligence

Analyze threat data and update detection rules to address emerging risks.

4. Vulnerability Management

Identify, prioritize, and coordinate patching of security weaknesses.

5. Tool Management

Maintain and optimize SOC tools, including SIEM, EDR, IDS / IPS, and SOAR platforms.

6. Reporting & Compliance

Prepare security reports and ensure adherence to organizational policies and standards.

7. Collaboration & Awareness

Work with other IT and security teams to promote cybersecurity best practices.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, IT, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Relevant certifications may substitute for a degree for L1 roles.

Solid understanding of networking (IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS), Windows / Linux environments, cloud platforms, and security fundamentals.

Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR tools (e.g., QRadar, Sentinel; TrendMicro, Defender).

Ability to write basic queries (KQL / SPL) and follow incident runbooks.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Experience

L1 : 3–5 years handling alerts and investigations, including on-call exposure.

Submission date : Please submit CV's on or before 02nd December 2025.